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Victoria Residential Builders Association announce the Gold winners at the 2026 Construction Achievements and Renovations of Excellence (CARE) Awards of Vancouver Island. vrba.ca/news/2026-care-award… #yyj
Housing Advice for BC's New Conservative Govt: Nobody knows housing better than those earning their living in it. Here is some advice: Scrap Eby’s plan to buy condos & instead eliminate the GST for all new homebuyers...more at vrba.ca/news/housing-advice-… #yyj #bcpoli
“And to the young people of our beautiful province, I am telling you to stay. This is your home. And I want you to have your best days happen here, close to your parents and your friends, in the town that you grew up in, in a place that you can afford." nationalpost.com/opinion/amy…
"Doerkson sketched out a vision for big changes in the province, including a tax cut & tax freeze, a doubling of natural gas production by 2032 & the speeding up permitting & mining exploration. 'We will cut red tape like it's never been cut before'" cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c… #yyj
“'Our latest housing supply report points to the central issue...construction is slowing faster than the underlying need for housing...' Construction in certain sectors is grinding to a halt" Worse with Eby's new taxes if elected mpamag.com/ca/news/general/s… #yyj
"report also calls for zoning & other reforms to boost the supply of smaller, cheaper starter homes, including duplexes, townhomes...new law passed by Congress this year aims to promote that but the onus is on states & cities to follow up" npr.org/2026/10/22/nx-s1-600…
"It’s been a rough week for Eby...opinion of the NDP leader has worsened...he’s alienated the business community & developers. You talk about instigating extra taxes in the highest tax regime in the country...alienating people who tend to get out & vote" vancouversun.com/news/bc-ele…
Consider these year-end tax strategies for seniors theglobeandmail.com/investin… #yyj
"power...to call an election...constrained in Westminster system by some conventions...if opposition party...at a leadership convention...governing party does not summon the legislature...an election is not called when the opposition is without a leader" nationalpost.com/opinion/b-c…
“I don’t think he (Eby) understands our industry...no home builder in Ontario or BC...hoarding homes...his take on it is just, it’s just wrong. We already have so many taxes on new homes it’s almost comical to add one more layer of tax.” theglobeandmail.com/real-est… #yyj #bcpoli
"found artisans from surrounding areas to copy period woodwork & trims. 'It’s a dying art, but there are young people with the mindset of saving some of the older things'...brought in a European carpenter to build the kitchen in English country style" theglobeandmail.com/real-est… #yyj
"To help with affordability, govts shouldn’t attempt to buy up unsold condo units...should focus on making it easier to build new projects. Municipal govts should reduce costly development charges & streamline the regulatory process for new projects" theglobeandmail.com/opinion/… #yyj
"the number of newly built and unsold homes is now sitting at its highest level since records began, while slower population growth has also driven up vacancy levels and driven down rents." financialpost.com/news/canad… #yyj #bcpoli
“Our income tax structure is also, generally speaking, quite uncompetitive..." nationalpost.com/news/spike-… #yyj #bcpoli
"'That infrastructure is there, it's in place and we can absolutely get back to business in that sector almost immediately'...'it can be a well-run, sustainable, long-term business that can do a lot of good things in a lot of communities'" timescolonist.com/2026-bc-vo… #yyj #bcpoli
"Health care was another big one...Ditto for the cost of housing, particularly among the young...a govt that has dramatically grown in size is spending too much. 'I care about the deficit'" timescolonist.com/2026-bc-vo… #yyj #bcpoli
"Projects simply do not pencil anymore. Developers have to acquire land, navigate years of municipal approvals & regs, pay municipal fees, secure financing, absorb construction & holding costs...if those numbers do not work, the project does not get built" dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-v…
New housing will tank much worse than now. NDP will continue to add taxes & Green Party has promised a capital gains tax on principal homes in past platforms. Continued erosion of private property rights, economy & employment in BC. vrba.ca/news/new-housing-dow… #yyj #bcpoli
Green Party leader, Emily Lowan, tells @CTVVancouver @Keri_Adams that if the Greens hold the balance of power, she would lean towards supporting the NDP. #bcpoli
"steel prices in the US have jumped 33.9%...aluminum prices have increased by 58%....also affecting investment decisions in the US...producers have decided to buy from China and elsewhere, instead of building or expanding...in the US" nationalpost.com/news/canada… #yyj #bcpoli
"Canada still faces acute affordability pressures in the ownership market. While Build Canada Homes is focused on expanding affordable rentals, many younger Canadians may continue to face steep barriers to buying a home." financialpost.com/real-estat… #yyj #bcpoli
"Canada’s tax system has grown so complex that a review or even an overhaul won’t work, so it needs to be scrapped, says the head of the country’s sixth-largest bank." financialpost.com/fp-finance… #yyj #bcpoli
